Echoes (エコーズ, Ekōzu) is the Stand of Koichi Hirose, featured primarily in Diamond Is Unbreakable and in Vento Aureo.
Rare among Stands, Echoes takes three distinct forms called "ACT"s, which Koichi may call upon alternately.
Manga Debut: Chapter 279, The Nijimura Brothers (6)
Anime Debut: Episode 78, The Nijimura Brothers (2)
Echoes first appears as a large egg whose bottom is covered in swirling spots.
Echoes was born in extremely unusual circumstances. Koichi was stabbed by the Arrow, but due to not having the necessary fighting spirit, should have died; however Josuke Higashikata healed him with Crazy Diamond before he could die and thus Koichi survived, acquiring a powerless Stand in the process.
It makes it first appearance during the battle against Keicho, though as an egg, it is immobile and cannot do anything.
Koichi calls on it in his battle against Tamami, during which it develops into ACT1.[2]
Manga Debut: Chapter 287, Koichi Hirose (Echoes) (4)
Anime Debut: Episode 80, Koichi Hirose (Echoes)
ACT1 takes the appearance of a three-section larvae-like creature. It's oversized first section serves as a head and two small shelled arms are attached to it. The head is covered with a shell on top of which a spike is visible, and the face is nearly entirely covered by metallic blinkers, only leaving a small beak visible.
The second section is a shelled torso with a dark belly. The third section is equipped with a set of small wheels and a large serpentine tail with a dark belly and a clearer back covered in swirling spots and at whose end is a metallic rattle.
ACT1 doesn't have a full-fledged personality. It obeys its master's command and sometimes lets out a small growl.
ACT1 hatched from its egg during Koichi's fight with Tamami[2], and though it was weak, its strange power easily subdued Tamami. Koichi would then use it a second time against Surface and Hazamada to fool them into thinking Josuke really pierced his own eye[3] and then fool Hazamada into taking a detour and let Josuke join with Jotaro first[4]. However, when Koichi was kidnapped by Yukako, although ACT1's long range and power allowed Koichi to contact Josuke[5], it was too weak against Yukako's willpower. Thus ACT1 evolved into ACT2[6]. ACT1 made appearances after Josuke's fight against Akira Otoishi and when Koichi It would make a final appearance during the Sheer Heart Attack story arc, when Koichi sent it to scout for Kira, leaving himself defenseless against Sheer Heart Attack[7].
ACT1 is a longe range Stand. It is very weak, its punch failing to hurt Tamami[2], and also slow. However, it has the longest range of all ACTs, and can go up to about 50 meters from its user[8], making it useful as a scouting Stand.
Sound Maker: Echoes ACT1 can write anything on any surface or person. If it is an onomatopoeia, typically in Katakana, a sound related to the onomatopoeia in question is produced. If it is a sentence written in Kanji, the words will influence their state of mind. For instance, Koichi could convince his mother, who was on the verge of suicide, to stop and trust him by using the sentence "Believe in me" on her[9]. The sound and words are said to not really be heard but to be as if they came from inside the person[2]. The volume of the sounds vary, but will increase the longer the sound is active and reverberates to a person more strongly if the sound is written directly on them.
The effect can be broken with enough willpower, as Yukako dispels the writing that Koichi puts on her[6].
Manga Debut: Chapter 300, Yukako Yamagishi Is in Love (7)
Anime Debut: Episode 83, Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love (2)
Development
During the battle with Yukako, Koichi gains access to Echoes ACT2.
ACT2 is now humanoid, though smaller than ACT1. It is fully clad in a shell-like armor decorated with metallic striped protusions at the crotch and other places, the most prominent piece being a large highcollar fused with shoulder weights with "S2" written on the back which covers the back of the head and the shoulders. ACT2's oversized head has a now revealed face, its metallic striped eyes, nose and small robotic mouth being revealed. It still has a long organic tail tail with a dark belly and bright back, and a detachable kunai-like stinger .
Although ACT2 is still physically weak, it now possesses a stronger power than its previous form, making it more suited to direct confrontation.
Sound Maker, ACT2: Echoes' second form increases its sound abilities beyond its first form's capabilities. Echoes can write a sound effect on any surface. However, unlike ACT1, it is only able to shoot sound effects from its tail, limiting it to only one sound effect at a time. When the sound effect is touched, an effect related to the sound is produced, either affecting the person who touched it or the object which the words are inscribed on.
Enhanced Speed: Foreshadowing the speed of ACT3, ACT2 gains a massive increase in speed - fast enough to give the impression of disappearing into air.
Manga Debut: Chapter 358, Sheer Heart Attack (5)
Anime Debut: Episode 97, Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1
ACT3 is a completely humanoid Stand. ACT3 takes the appearance of a robot with the same metallic striped eyes but now human lips. Its body is covered in multiple striped protusions mimicking human muscles and several of them form a crest at the top of the head. ACT3 also has two X-shaped holes on the sides of the head. ACT3 now possesses a cloth wrapped around its waist similar to shorts with the number 3 printed on the front and keeps its boots. Its tail is now vestigial, a single long spike protuding from its behind.
Koichi develops Echoes ACT3 during his confrontation against Sheer Heart Attack, when ACT2 proves too weak to battle the Stand.
ACT3 is now fully sentient and able to communicate with its master. ACT3 speaks politely when talking to Koichi, following his orders and referring to him as Master. However, he has a tendency to suddenly curse in English, in a manner seemingly inspired by rap music. In the Japanese version, its speech is written in majority in katakana to underline a mechanical tone.
Unlike Echoes' first two forms, ACT3 has a much shorter effective range. It is extremely fast and noted to be stronger but is still no match for even a Stand like Killer Queen.
3 Freeze (
The weight increases has several limitations. Firstly it can only affect one target at a time. Secondly this effect lasts only if the target remains within 5 meters of ACT3. The closer the target is to Echoes, the heavier it feels.
Echoes ACT1 appears without his Stand user, Koichi, as one of the ten characters from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise on the game.
All versions of Echoes appear as Koichi's Stand during gameplay. Different moves correspond to different Stands. A full list can be found here.
Act 1, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Act 2, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Act 3, JOJO A-GO!GO!
Echoes' statistics in Part 5
Echoes as an egg
Koichi attempting to control Echoes' egg form
Hatching Echoes ACT1 in Chapter 287
ACT1 is born
Echoes ACT1 using its Ability
ACT2 with Koichi
Echoes ACT2 using its ability
ACT2's husk
ACT3 is born
Echoes ACT3 and Koichi
Sheer Heart Attack trapped by Echoes ACT3
Echoes as an egg.
Echoes ACT1 hatches from the egg.
Echoes ACT1 using its ability.
Echoes ACT1 with its master.
Echoes ACT1 wraps around Tamami Kobayashi.
Koichi's mom believes her son after hearing Echoes' plea.
Echoes ACT1 hardens into a shell.
Echoes ACT2 hatches from the shell.
Echoes ACT2 forming a new word.
A word bubble saying "sizzle" attached to Sheer Heart Attack.
Echoes ACT2 hardens into a shell.
Echoes ACT3 hatches from the shell.
Echoes ACT3 striking a pose.
Attacking with "3 FREEZE".
Echoes ACT3 explains its unique power to Koichi.
A shadowed Echoes ACT3 in the second opening, chase.
Echoes ACT3 rushing forward in the third opening, Great Days.
Echoes ACT1's stats.
Echoes ACT3's stats.
Concept Art of Echoes ACT1
Concept Art of Echoes ACT2
Concept art of Echoes ACT3
Echoes ACT1's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT2's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT3's render in All-Star Battle
Echoes ACT1's render in Eyes of Heaven
Echoes ACT2's render in Eyes of Heaven
Echoes ACT3's render in Eyes of Heaven
